2/4 The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour (Ep1)

Published on Oct 20, 2014

Episode 1/3 Liberty Diversity Depravity.
First broadcast: Oct 2014.
In the middle of the 18th century - in England - an entirely surprising thing happened. Out of the Age of Enlightenment and Reason a monster was born - a Gothic obsession with monsters, ghouls, ghosts and things that go bump in the night. From restrained aristocratic beginnings to pornographic excesses, the Gothic revival came to influence popular art, architecture and literature.

1/4 The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour (Ep1)

Episode 1/3 Liberty Diversity Depravity.
First broadcast: Oct 2014.
In the middle of the 18th century - in England - an entirely surprising thing happened. Out of the Age of Enlightenment and Reason a monster was born - a Gothic obsession with monsters, ghouls, ghosts and things that go bump in the night. From restrained aristocratic beginnings to pornographic excesses, the Gothic revival came to influence popular art, architecture and literature. (More to follow)

Greedy Blue Jays

Just a few minutes of GoPro video of Blue Jays at my bird table.

Autumn Harvest Broccoli, Chillies, Sweet Potatoes & Planting Garlic

You get to meet "Little Red" when she helps introduce the video. The brassicas planted on August the first are reaching harvesting size the first to be ready is the broccoli with cauliflower not far behind. The Thai chillies are ripening and I have picked all of the ripe ones to dry for winter use. Dug the sweet potatoes and prepared that bed for and planted next years garlic crop.





Plant List 2014

Items with (*) have been planted.

1. Early Butternut Squash *

2. Baby Leaf Blend Mixed Greens *

3. Kossak Kohlrabi *

4. Blue Curled Scotch Kale *

5. Black King Eggplant *

6. Fremont Cauliflower *

7. Rendero Cabbage*

8. Merlin Beets *

9. Stevia*

10.Italian Dark Green Parsley *

11.Bouquet Dill *

12.Penny Series Violas - Citrus Mix – Jump Up – Penny Lane Mix *

13.Tomcat Pepper *

14.Patio Star Squash *

15.Veseys Basil Blend*

16.Broadleaf Chives *

17.Monte Gusto Beans*

18.Totem Organic Belgian Endive *

19.Big Bomb Chilli *

20.Thai Chilli *

21.French Marigolds from Rob Bob in Australia *

22.Cuthbertson Mix Sweet Peas *

23.Gardeners Delight Tomato *

24.Calypso Cucumber*

25.Carrot Bolero*

26.Rutabaga York Turnip*

27.Broccoli Gypsy*

28.Swiss Chard Fordhook Giant *

29.Cucumber Rocky*

30.Cayenne Pepper *

31.Uncle David's Dakota Dessert Squash*

32.Crown Pea*

33.Ne Plus Ultra Shelling Pea*

34.Velour Bush Snap Beans*

35.Ethiopian Lentils*

36. Cara Potatoes *

37. Covington Sweet Potatoes*

38. Spanish Round Black Radish*

39. Shanghai Express Goji Berries. *

40. Yellow Pear Tomatoes *

41. French Shallots  (Sets)*

42. Spanish Onions (Sets*

43. Dwarf Banana - Musa acuminate *

44. Olive - Olea europea *

45 Coffee - Kona Coffea *

46. Lemon Coriander*

47. Basil - Petra Red*

48. Basil - Lime*

49. Green Soup Celery*

50. Pak Choi - Dwarf Canton White

51. Parsnip – Guernsey *

52. Salsify- Mammoth *

53 Swedish Swede *

54.Pawpaw Asimina Triloba

55. American Elderberry Sambucus Canadensis

56  Jumbo Thornless Blackberry *

57  Good King Henry *

58  Jerusalem Artichokes *

59  

60  Goumi Elaeadnus Multifora

61 Orange Thyme *

62 German Winter Thyme *

63 Redleaf Amaranth*

64 Lettuce New Red Fire *

65 Hardy Cherry Juliette *

66 Hardy Cherry Crimson Passion*

67 Hardy Cherry Romeo*

68 Potato Russian Blue*

69 Potato Yukon Gold*

70 Potato Chieftain*

71 Potato Sleglinde*

ID The Birds

Planting Fall/Winter Greens & Brendan's Tomato Soup

Following Patrick's example on the One Yard Revolution Channel I'm starting some Claytonia, also called Miner's Lettuce and Mache, also called Corn Salad, in the hoop house. I built a kind of mini greenhouse/cold frame to grow it under in the hopes of getting a crop off of it before the real winter sets in here and to see if it will survive winter and come back to life in spring time for an early crop of greens. In the last half of the video I make Brendan's Excellent Tomato Soup, very spicy and good. The ingredients for the soup are: 1.5lbs/700g fresh tomatoes 1 medium potato diced 1 medium onion diced 1 clove garlic 1 fresh chilli deseeded or to taste 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 tablespoon fresh 1/2 pint stock 2 tablespoon olive oil

New Brunswick Fall Poultry Show Petitcodiac

Just a few clips that I made while attending the NB Fall Poultry Show in Petitcodiac, NB.

Roasted Tomato Sauce, Potatoes & Good King Henry

Made a Roasted Tomato Sauce with a lot of the fresh tomatoes and it turned out really well. A bit of a potato reveal this time Yukon Gold Potatoes. A look around at some things in the perennial vegetable and fruit garden, harvesting and cooking some of the Good King Henry for the first time.

Tree Removal

A lot of tree removal and pruning going on around here to try and prevent lengthy power cuts like we experienced this summer after hurricane Arthur. A look at the work done in front of my property.

Hot Pepper Relish & Herbs in the Cabin

At last Hot Pepper Relish that is actually hot and made with 100% vegetables from my own garden, it's been a great year in the garden. The last clip is out in the cabin where I'm preserving some of the herb harvest, sure smells good in there.

Time Lapse 360 degrees Chickens & Coop (No soundtrack)

I set the GoPro up in the new coop to do a 360 degree sweep and then I left it there so you could watch the fun as the chickens settle in and start to roost for the night. There are 12 Chantecler birds and 5 hybrid bantams. The bantams used to roost on the wall and at one point you see one starting to do that but it changes it's mind and gets on the roost with his mates. They have been roosting with the big birds for a few days now. The things on the wall are the new nest boxes with the roosts/ramps folded in the upward position to keep the chickens out of them until they are old enough to start laying eggs.

Help Simon Walls in West Africa

Checkout Simon's website and if you feel so inclined make a donation to help with his efforts in West Africa. http://simonwalls.com/africa/

Bringing in the Harvest

Brining in most of the crops now so I won't have to do it in a rush when a hard frost is forecast. As always some things did better than others but on the whole I'm very pleased it has been a good summer in the garden and hoop house.

Shine on Harvest Moon

September 8th. the Harvest Moon last of the three Super Moons.

Grape Harvest & Jelly Making, Potatoes, Chillies & Beets

A good grape harvest considering it is only off one vine. I make a batch of Grape Jelly, harvest a couple of varieties of potatoes, the Thai Chillies are plentiful and starting to ripen and a look at the brassicas and beets in the hoop house.

Sunset Over Passamaquoddy Bay (Time Lapse no Soundtrack)

A time lapse of the sun setting taken over a two hour period with the GoPro taking one frame every half second. The finished video has been speeded up .

Hot Pepper Jelly, Russian Blue Potatoes & Dehydrating Tomatoes

Using more of the great harvest of chilli peppers, this time to make Hot Pepper Jelly. Harvested one of my two grow pots of Russian Blue  Potatoes, just had to cook some to see if they retain their colour after being cooked. Dehydrating some of  the tomatoes to make a dried tomato soup base.



These recipes are quoted from allrecipes.com the free online cook book a great source for what ever you want to cook.



The cups and ounces version:



Hot Pepper Jelly

Submitted By: ranger1

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes



Ready In: 1 Hour 45 Minutes

Servings: 48

"Enjoy this spicy treat on crackers with cream cheese. It also makes a festive holiday appetizer."

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups finely chopped red

bell peppers

1 1/4 cups finely chopped

green bell peppers

1/4 cup finely chopped



jalapeno peppers

1 cup apple cider vinegar

1 (1.75 ounce) package

powdered pectin

5 cups white sugar

Directions:

1.  Sterilize 6 (8 ounce) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat water in a hot water canner.

2.  Place red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers in a large saucepan over high heat. Mix in vinegar and fruit pectin. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Quickly stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off any foam.

3.  Quickly ladle jelly into sterile jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Cover with flat lids, and screw on bands tightly.

4.  Place jars in rack, and slowly lower jars into canner. The water should cover the jars completely, and should be hot but not boiling. Bring water to a boil, and process for 5 minutes.



Metric version:



Ingredients:

390 g finely chopped red bell

peppers

185 g finely chopped green bell

peppers

20 g finely chopped jalapeno

 peppers

235 ml apple cider vinegar

50 g powdered pectin

1000 g white sugar

Directions:

1.  Sterilize 6 (8 ounce) canning jars and lids according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat water in a hot water canner.

2.  Place red bell peppers, green bell peppers, and jalapeno peppers in a large saucepan over high heat. Mix in vinegar and fruit pectin. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Quickly stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil, and boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and skim off any foam.

3.  Quickly ladle jelly into sterile jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Cover with flat lids, and screw on bands tightly.

4.  Place jars in rack, and slowly lower jars into canner. The water should cover the jars completely, and should be hot but not boiling. Bring water to a boil, and process for 5 minutes.

Red Hot Sauce, Egyptian Walking Onions & Lady Bugs

I found a great recipe for Hot Sauce and harvested a lot of my chilli peppers and all of the ripe tomatoes to make a batch. A closer look at Egyptian walking onions not that it is time to plant next years crop. A look at some Lady Bugs that are doing a great job of cleaning up on the aphids.

Time Lapse - Tempus Fugit (No soundtrack)

Sitting in the sand at the beach reading for two hours so I took this time lapse.

Hot Pickled Peppers & Solitary Bees

Pickling the first batch of hot chilli peppers with a very simple recipe that I found on the internet and something that I think you will find very interesting that is happening out at the cabin with the Mason Bee house and my grafted Asian Pear tree.